Diversion
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:13 −0.7 mHigh 11:26 +0.8 mLow 17:55 −0.7 mHigh 23:54 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:04 −0.7 mHigh 12:18 +0.7 mLow 18:47 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:47 +0.5 mLow 06:59 −0.6 mHigh 13:13 +0.7 mLow 19:42 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Diversion
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (96°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (276°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Spring Creek, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,660–US$3,160 each
about US$1,660–US$3,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BHE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$844–US$1,760 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,660–US$3,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Spring Creek
11 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Spring Creek its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BHE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → BHE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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